I Love Myself

[Guest Dennis S.]

I look in the mirror, who do I see?

Not woman but a man

A man named Dennis

But in my heart I believe that I am a beautiful girl named

Laurel Martha Patricia Stockton

A gorgeous woman who loves herself

A woman who loves who she is

I am a beautiful woman and nobody not even my parents can change that

I know that God loves me for who I am and that He

Will never abandon me

I wish people had more heart and that they could accept that I love

Who I am.

Sometimes I just feel like screaming in a pillow,

I feel like punching a wall, I feel like screaming at the world.

But I don't let that happen because I am strong like George Patton and Washington

So I won't curse up a storm in my mind next time somebody calls me "sir"

Nor will I flinch whenever somebody says the "Fa" word in my presence.

I will continue to remain strong and I will not let them defeat me

I don't whether or not I am a gay or transgendered American

As long I have the word American

Then I could not be anymore happy.

As long as I see myself as a very beautiful woman and as long as I don't let people get to me,

I am going to be proud.

I am proud of standing up for something I believe in.

But the anger burns in me hotter than the

Fires of Hell whenever my parents don't accept me and still

Think of me as a boy.

But I'm not going to care what they think.

I only care what I think and I think that I am

Beautiful.

I love myself very much

My body is more beautiful than the most elegant painting

Made by Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, or Raphael.

My lips are sweeter than the best wine

In Rome

My eyes are like two blue gems

Shiny and elegant

I believe that inside me is a beautiful woman

And I love her very much.

I love myself.

Love you guys,

Laurel

[Guest ricka]

Very beautiful and moving poem Laurel. Bravo!!!! Sweetheart! You are on the right path for you. I soooo can relate to your feelings loving and embracing yourself as a beautiful woman----embracing the beauty that is within. It cannot help but radiate outward. I especially relate to what you wrote about loving your body as a woman's body. This is so much about the joy of our womanhood!

Hugs, Ricka

[Guest Donna Jean]

Laurel......

Wonderful.

You've accomplished what so many here strive for...loving yourself.

I love what you are saying there.....

Huggs

Donna Jean

[Sally]

Good for you Laurel!

That is what we are all striving for - acceptance, not from others but from ourselves for without our approval we cannot move forward or ever enjoy life.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest BeckyTG]

Dearest Sweet Laurel,

You've got it, girl. You've discovered the secrets to happiness in your soul--a vision and a belief. Seeing yourself as you and believing that it's true.

You see, it is true and you are Laurel. Pay no attention that no one else knows, you do and that's all that matters for right now.

Hugs,

Becky